Rubicon
/ˈruːbɪˌkɑːn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUBICON
the Rubicon
:
a limit or point that you reach when the results of your actions cannot be changed
◊ This word comes from the name of a stream that separated Gaul from Italy. In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar started a war by illegally marching his army across the Rubicon and into Italy.